"The Eighth Dream; The 16 Dreams of King Pasenadi" (Jataka Tale)

NameCarving

CultureBurmese

DateEarly - mid 20th century

Place madeMyanmar, Southeast Asia, Asia

MediumWood, paint, metal pins and nails

DimensionsLargest: 30 × 32 × 5 in. (76.2002 × 81.2802 × 12.7 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Earl and Shari Kessler, A.2018.25.11

Object numberA.2018.25.11

ProvenanceDonors purchased these 14 panels from a gallery in the River City mall in Bangkok, Thailand in the 1990s. The donor was able to buy all fifteen panels (although because the Jataka tells of sixteen dreams, I believe there is one panel missing from the collection. There is one panel featuring a snake and a frog that the donor is keeping but intends to donate later or to set it up as a bequest.

DescriptionWood panel with two sections, lefthand section has four figures standing in front of collection of jars, righthand section has two figures, one wearing a grey hat, background is painted as an industrialized setting